Intentional Communities Newsletter: March 26, 2011
Promoting Community Living & Cooperative Lifestyles
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Community
Events Coming Soon
Four
Events This Spring
Chicago (2), Tennessee, and Washington DC
FIC Sponsored /
Co-Sponsored
Register Now!
FIC Organizational
Meeting, May
18-20, Chicago IL
The Fellowship for Intentional Community will be holding its
spring
organizational meetings May 18-20, 2011 at the home of
Jesus
People USA , a long-established Christian group of
500 with
a strong social service mission. 
You are also invited to attend our Art of Community Day
event being
hosted at the same location May 21. We'll be talking about
and experiencing
community all day long, and hope you'll join us for a day of
inquiry
and celebration. More information
on Art
of Community Day.
If you're interested in what FIC is up to, join us
for any
or all of our three days of
meetings.
Topics in the queue include
- an update on plans for our Art
of Community weekend in Northern California September
23-25
- a decision about this year's recipient of the Kozeny
Communitarian
Award
- analysis of the surging sales of our publications over
the winter
- a look at the various initiatives we've undertaken to
boost revenues for Communities
magazine.
If you're interested in community networking--or have
questions about how to
handle challenges your group is facing--this is an terrific
opportunity
to get together with community veterans, and see where you
might fit
in. It's also a chance to witness the consensus process as
practiced
by a group with more than 20 years under its belt. We hope
you'll
join us for the camaraderie and stimulating conversation!
See our board
meetings webpage for past event locations, and more
details about
this event.
For reservations or questions, contact
Jenny Upton
434-361-1417
jenny@ic.org
FIC of
Community Day
May 21, Chicago IL
This one-day event will be packed with workshops, fun, and the chance to
mingle with a variety of community veterans. Presenters include Laird
Schaub, Harvey Baker, Tony Sirna and Ma'ikwe Schaub Ludwig. FIC will be
hosted by Jesus People USA at their facilities on the north side of the
Windy City. The event will start at 9 am with workshops running until
dinner and the day culminating in an evening of live music starting at
8pm. Registration will be open from 7:30am to 1pm on the day of the
event.
For more information contact
Event Coordinator Ma'ikwe Ludwig
maikwe@solspace.net
(660) 883-5545
Check the FIC website for more unfolding details: fic.ic.org/aofc.
Also find info about this event on our Art of Community website
and on Facebook.
Register online
now!
The Farm Communities
Conference
May 27-29, Summertown TN
The Farm Community celebrates 40 years of
community activism with
our third conference in partnership with the
Fellowship of
Intentional Communities.
Discover the power of life in community at one of the most
dynamic
examples on the planet. Meet and visit with representatives
from communities
around the country. There will be an FIC books table, and a
fundraising
auction (bring something to donate).
Included on the program for this exciting event:
- Green Homes & Ecovillage Tours
- Sustainable Food Production & Community Garden Tours
- Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
- The Solar School, the largest passive solar building in
the state,
will be
the location for workshops during the
conference.
- Music, Music, Music
Bring bikes, instruments, some food to share, an open
mind, ideas, and enthusiasm. Liberate your mind, rejuvenate your soul,
come celebrate with us this May Memorial Day Weekend!
More information and Registration online.
Contact douglas@thefarmcommunity.com
National Cohousing
Conference
June 15-19, Washington DC
An FIC co-sponsored event
"Creating Better Neighborhoods for the
Future"
Come learn, share and perhaps volunteer. The conference
will feature cohousing
and community experts -- and is a great opportunity to
network with
dedicated cohousing activists, supporters and residents from
around
the world.
Presentations and workshops will address everything from the
basics
of cohousing, designing and building communities, living in
community
as well as how we can contribute to making cohousing more
widespread,
more sustainable and more affordable.
Conference hightlights include:
- Sessions and presentations on a range of topics
- Cohousing 101: New to the Cohousing idea and want to
find out
more?
- Community Tours
- Consult with Professionals
- Cohousing University: In depth, intensive
workshops.
More
information and registration online.
Save the Date for
The Art of Community
Three Day event
Northern California, September 23-25, 2011
More
information and registration online.
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